Some kind of dha?

Tim Simmons · 19th June 2006, 09:10 PM

Flavio, these people might be able to tell you who is near to you to do restoration. They put me in touch with a lady who is repairing the scabbard of a talibon for me, she is only 60km south of my home. BasketMakers.com

Flavio · 19th June 2006, 09:34 PM

Hello Tim, thank you

! Guys, any idea on the socket on the point of scabbard? on the throat of scabbard there are two wooden nails per side. Any idea? could be for a brass mounting? thanks

PUFF · 20th June 2006, 02:25 AM

Braid hemp 's fine. Even metal (copper) bands will do.

The sockets at scabbard 's tip might be the place for another metal fitting, similar to one at the butt-cap (pommel?).

Mark · 20th June 2006, 03:40 AM

My guess is that the socket is actually due to a bit of wood coming off between the very tip of the scabbard,and a hole made for a peg to hold the two halves together. It is typical for the scabbard halves to be held together also with a peg through the end. Usually there is more wood at the tip of the scabbard so the hole can be set back, but in your case the hole for the peg seems to have been quite near the tip, allowing the peg hole to break completely out and make a notch.

Flavio · 20th June 2006, 06:10 PM

Thank you guys, i will post some pictures of scabbard as soon as the work is finished

PUFF · 21st June 2006, 11:47 AM

Thanks for detailed pic.

I just discussed with K. Bancha. The blade style was used during early(late C18th)-mid(late C19th) Rattanakosin. With this kind of spine, this one 's likely to be mid-Rattanakosin (as Ian mentioned, late C19th). The origin 's likely to be central Thailand because he found a similar example from NaKornSawan province. And the hamon 's likely to be differential harden rather than Sanmai

Flavio · 22nd June 2006, 05:28 PM

Thank you very much Puff

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Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Tim, thank you ! Guys, any idea on the socket on the point of scabbard? on the throat of scabbard there are two wooden nails per side. Any idea? could be for a brass mounting? thanks Attached Images

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19th June 2006, 09:10 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 6,026	Flavio, these people might be able to tell you who is near to you to do restoration. They put me in touch with a lady who is repairing the scabbard of a talibon for me, she is only 60km south of my home. BasketMakers.com

20th June 2006, 02:25 AM	#3
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	Braid hemp 's fine. Even metal (copper) bands will do. The sockets at scabbard 's tip might be the place for another metal fitting, similar to one at the butt-cap (pommel?).

20th June 2006, 03:40 AM	#4
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	My guess is that the socket is actually due to a bit of wood coming off between the very tip of the scabbard,and a hole made for a peg to hold the two halves together. It is typical for the scabbard halves to be held together also with a peg through the end. Usually there is more wood at the tip of the scabbard so the hole can be set back, but in your case the hole for the peg seems to have been quite near the tip, allowing the peg hole to break completely out and make a notch.

20th June 2006, 06:10 PM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you guys, i will post some pictures of scabbard as soon as the work is finished

21st June 2006, 11:47 AM	#6
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	Thanks for detailed pic. I just discussed with K. Bancha. The blade style was used during early(late C18th)-mid(late C19th) Rattanakosin. With this kind of spine, this one 's likely to be mid-Rattanakosin (as Ian mentioned, late C19th). The origin 's likely to be central Thailand because he found a similar example from NaKornSawan province. And the hamon 's likely to be differential harden rather than Sanmai

22nd June 2006, 05:28 PM	#7
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you very much Puff